N-(substituted phenyl)-2,3-dichloromaleimides

ABSTRACT

Compounds of the formula   WHEREIN R1 represents halogenomethyl or the group R3S(O)x-, R2 represents hydrogen or halogen, R3 represents C1-C4 alkyl, X is 0, 1 or 2, or R1 and R2 represent halogenomethyl, with the proviso that, if R1 is trifluoromethyl and at the same time R2 represents hydrogen, R1 is in the 3- or 4-position, their manufacture and agents for combating phytopathogenic fungi containing them are disclosed.

United States Patent [191 June 28, 1974 Sturm et al.

[ N-(SUBSTI TUTED PHENYL)-2,3-DICHLOROMALEIMIDES [75] Inventors: Elmar Sturm, Arlesheim; Raphael Menasse, Basil, both of Switzerland [73] Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Ardsley,

NY. a

[22] Filed: Mar. 17, 1972 [21] Appl. No.: 235,826

[30] Foreign Application Priority Data Apr. 2, 1971 Switzerland 4861/7] Feb 16, 1972 Switzerland 2239/72 [52] US. Cl 260/3265 S, 260/3265 FM, 260/3265 SF. 424/274 [51] Int. Cl C07d 27/18 [58] Field of Search 260/3265 FM, 326.5 S

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,l29,225 4/l964 Shapiro et al 260/2472 Primary Examiner-Joseph A. Narcuvagc Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Harry Falber; Frederick H. Rabin I [57] ABSTRACT Compounds of t he formula 0 l 01 Br 5 Claims, No Drawings v N-( SUBSTITUTED PHENYL)-2,3-DICHLOROMALEIMIDES The present invention relates to dichloromaleic imides, their manufacture and their use in pest control.

The dichloromaleic imides have the formula 01 \N Rt 01 i 6/ QB:

(III) wherein R repir'esents t The active substances of the formulae 1 and II can be manufactured by known methods which are described in the literature, for example by reacting the compound of the formula with a compound of the formula wherein R and R and R and R have the meanings given for the formulae (1) and (ll), in the presence of acids at elevated temperature, preferably in glacial acetic or hydrochloric acid, for example 6N hydrochloric acid, at a temperature between C. The starting materials of the formulae (IV) to (V1) are known compounds which can be manufactured by processes which are known per se and described in the literature. The compounds of the formula ll possess a broad biocidal activity spectrum and may be used for combating various plant and animal pests.

In very low rates of application these coupounds possess good action against bacteria such, for example, as Staphylococcus Spez., Bacillus punilis, Bacillus subtilis, Carcina ureae, Streptococcus faecalis, Corybacterium Spez., 'Brevibacterium Spez., Mycobacterium. Preeminent, however, is their action against fungi, in particular plant pathogenic fungi on cereals, maize, rice,

' vegetables, vines ornamental plants, fruit and other cultures, They are active, for example, against fungi from the series: Omycetes, Zygomycetes; Endomycetales; Aspergillales; Microascales; Protomycetales; Erysiphales; Taphrinales; Pezizales; Helotiales, Phacidiales; Sphaerialles: Clavicipitales: Myriangiales; Dothiorales; Pseudospariales; Aphyllophorales: Tremellales; Auriculariales; Uredinales and Ustilaginales, wie z.B. Alternaria brassicae, Alternaria atri, Alternaria longipes, Alternaria solani, Aspergillus niger, Botrytis allii, Brotrytis cinerea, Bremia lactuca, Erysiphe cichoracearum, Erysiphe graminis, Erysiphe polygoni, F usarium lycopersici, Monilia laxa, Peronaspora tabacina; Phytophthora infectans, Piricularia oryzae, Podosphaera leucitricha, Puccinia coronata, Puccinia glumarum, Puccim'a graminis, Puccim'u slakmanii, Puct'inia triticina, Rhizoctonia solani, Sphaerolhecu humuli, Sphaerotheca macularis, uncinula necator, Uromyces betae, Ustilago hordei, Ustilago tritici, Usti lago Zeae, Veuturlacgrasl.

The compounds of the formula ll display likewise good activity against fungi which attack the plants from the soil and partially cause trachemoycoses, for example representatives of the genera: Altemaria, Aphanomyces, Botrytis, Cercosporella, Fusarium, Helmithosporium, Olpidium, Ophiobolus, Sclerotonia, Sclerotiu, Thielavia, Thielaviopsis and Verticillium.

The active substances can also be used for treating seeds, fruit tubers etc. to protect them from bacteria and fungus infections, for example from smut fungi of all kinds, such as Ustilaginales, for example Ustilago species (Ustilago avenae), Tilletia species (Tilletia fritici), Urocystis, Tuburcinia and Phoma species (Phoma betae). On account of their biocidal properties the compounds of the formula ii are suitable for the disinfection and protection of materials of the most diverse kinds from attack by bacteria and fungi.

in this connection, it proves particularly advantageous that the compounds of the formula II, when used in the concentrations necessary for the disinfection and protection of materials, display no poisonous sideeffects in warm-blooded animals.

The fungicidal action of the compounds of the formula H can be substantially broadened and adapted to the given circumstances by the addition of other fungicides. The following compounds, for example,iare suitable additives:

elementary sulphur ammonium polysulphide and metal polysulphidesv boric acid and borates nickel sulphate potassium chromate copper (I) oxide (KUPFEROXID) Bordeaux broth and further inorganic and organic copper salts bis-(tri-n-butyl tin)oxide triphenyl tin hydroxide (FENTINHYDROXID) triphenyl tin acetate (F ENTINACETAT) and further organic tin compounds methyl mercury-8-hydroxyquinolate (Ortho LM) N-(methyl mercury)-l,4,5,6,7,7-

hexachlorobicyclo[2.2. l ]hept--ene-2,3- dicarboximide N-(ethylmercury)-l,4,5,6,7,7,-

hexachlorobicyclo[2,2.1]hept-5-ene-2,3- dicarboximide N-(ethyl mercury)-p-toluenesulphonic anilide phenyl mercury acetate (PMA) phenyl mercury urea mixture of ethyl mercury-2,3-dihydroxypropyl mercaptide and ethyl mercury acetate and further inorganic and organic mercury compounds 0,0-diethyl-phthalimidiphosphonothioate 5-amino-bis-(dimethylamido)phosphinyl-3-phenyll-,2,4-triazole (TRIAMIPHOS) 5-methylamino-bis-(dimethylamido)-phosphinyl 3- phenyl-1 ,2,4-triazole 0,0-diethyl-0-2-pyrazinyl-phophoro thioate O-ethyl-S,S-diphenyl-phosphorodithioate O-ethyl-S-benzyl-phenyl phosphonodithiote 0,0-diisopropyl-S-benzyl-phosphorothioate O-butyl-S-ethyl-S-benzyl-phosphorodithioate O-pentachlorophenyl-bis-(dimethylamido)- phosphate O-ethyl-S-benzyl-phenyl-phosphonate diethylamido-benzenethiophosphonic-2-methylimidazolide methyl bromide methyl isocyanate l,3-dichloropropene and related halogenated C and C hydrocarbons 1 -chloro-2-nitro-propane 2-chlorol -nitropropane dichlorotetrafluoroacetone sorbic acid and its potassium salts dodecylguanidine acetate (dodine) dodecylguanidine phthalate acetylene dicarboxylic diamide 1 ,Z-dicyanol ,2-dichloroethylene l ,2-dichlorol methylsulphonyl )ethylene l ,Z-dichlorol butylsulphonyl )ethylene trans-l ,2-bis-(n-propylsulphonyl )ethylene bis-( l,2-trichloroethyl)sulphoxide bis-( n-propyl-chlorodifluoromethylthio )-sulphone diamide p-dichlorobenzene hexachlorobenzene (HCB) l,2,4-tetrachloro-4-nitrobenzene TECNACEN) pentachloronitrobenzcnc (OUINTAZEN) isomer mixture of l,3,4-trichloro-2,6-dinitrobenzene and l,2,3-trichloro-4,6-dinitrobenzene 2,4,5,6tetrachloroisophthalic nitrile 2,4-dinitrophenyl-thiocyanate diphenyl o-nitrodiphenyl l-chloro-2,4-dinitronaphthalene 2,4,6-trichlorophenyl 2,4,5-trichlorophenyl-chloroacetate trichlorophenol, zinc salt m-cresyl acetate 2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol pentachlorophenol (PCP) o-dihydroxybenzene 2,4-dioxy-n-hexylbenzene 2-phenylphenol 3,S-dibromosalicylaldehyde 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol 2-( l-methyl-n-heptyl )-4,6-dinitrophenylcrotonate (DINOCAP) methyl-2,6-dinitro-4-( I -ethyl-hexyl )phenylcarbonate methyl2.6-dinitro-4-( l-propyl-pentyl)phenylcarbonate (DINOCTON) a]kyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride alkyl C -C tolylmethyltrimethylammonium chloride p-di-isobutylphenoxyethoxyethyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride gliotoxin 2,4-diguanidino-3,5,6-trihydroxycyclohexyl-S- deoxy-2-0-(2-deoxy-2-methylamino-a-L- glucopyranoxyl )3-C-formyl-B-L-lyxopentanofuranoside (STREPTOMYCIN) 7-chloro-4,6-dimethoxycumaran-3-one-2-spiro-l (2'-methoxy-6'-methylcyclohex-2'-ene-4'-one (GRISEOFULVIN) 4-dimethylamino-l ,4,4a,5,5a,6,l 1,]2a-octahydro- 3,5,6, 1 0, l 2, l 2a-hexahydroxy-6-methyll ,l ldioxo-Z-naphthacene-carboximide (OXYTETRA- CYCLlN) 7-chloro-4-dimethylamino-l ,4,4a,5,5a,6,l l,l2a-

octahydro-3,6, l 0, 12, l 2a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl- 1,l l -dioxo-Z-naphthacene-carboximide (CHLOR- TETRACYCLIN) (PIMARCIN) (LANCOMYCIN) (PHLEOMYCIN) (KASUG AMYCIN) (PHYTOACTIN) D(-)-threo-2,2-dichloro-N-3-hydroxy-a- (hydroxymethyl)-p-nitrophenethyl-acetamide (CHLORAMPHENICOL) blasticidin-S-methyl-benzylamino-benzenesulphonate N-(3.5-dichlorophenyl)-succinimide N-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-itaconimide N-( 3-nitrophenyl )-itaconimidc phenoxyacetic acid sodium-p-dimethylamino-benzenediazosulphonate acrolein-phenylhydrazone 2-chloroacetaldehyde-( 2 ,4-dinitrophenyl hydrazone 2-chloro-3-(tolysulphonyl)-propionitrile l-chloro-2-phenyl-pentane-diol( 4,5 )-thione( 3) p-nonylphenoxypolyethyleneoxyethanol iodine complex (a-nitromethyl)-o-chlorobenzythioethylamine drochloride 3-(p-t.butyl-phenylsulphonyl)-acrylonitrile octachlorocyclohexenone 1 pentachlorobenzyl alcohol pentachlorobenzyl acetate pentachlorobenzaldehyde cyanohydrin Z-nOrcamphane-methanol 2,6-bis-(dimethylaminoethyl)-cyc1ohexanone decachloro-octahydro-l ,3,4-metheno-2H- cyclobuta[cd]pentalen-2-one' 3,5,7-triazal -azonia adamantane chloride Furthermore, the compounds of the formula I possess anthelmintic properties and may be used for combating endoparasitic nematodes, cestodes and trematodes in domestic and farm animals.

The compounds of the formula II may be used as pure concentrate or together with suitable carriers and- /or other additives.

Suitable carriers and additives may be solid or liquid and correspond to the substances conventionally used in formulation technology, for example solvents, dispersants, wetting agents, adhesives, thickeners, binders or fertilisers.

The agents according to the invention are manufacarea mlsn wanann by intimately x g a d 9! 1-( 3-chloroallyl)- grinding active substances of the formula I withthe suitable carriers, optionally with the addition of dispersants or solvents which are inert towards the active substances. Theactive substances may be available and can be used in the following forms:

Solid forms dusts, tracking agents, granules, coated granules,

impregnated granules and homogeneous granules. Liquid forms:

a. active substances which are dispersible in water:

Wettable powders, pastes,emulsions;

b. solutions.

To manufacture solide forms (dusts, tracking agents), the active substances are mixed with solid carriers. Suitable carriers are, for example: kaolin, talcum, bolus, loess, chalk, limestone, ground limestone, attaclay, dolomite, diatomaceous earth, precipitated silica, alkaline earthsilicates, sodium and potassium aluminum silicates (feldspar and mica), calcium and magnesium sulphates, magnesium oxide, ground synthetic materials, fertilisers, for example ammonium sulphate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, urea, ground vegetable products, such as corn meal, bark dust, sawdust, nutshell meal, cellulose powder, residues of plant extractions, activated charcoal etc. These substances can either be used alone or in admixture with one another.

The particle size of the carriers for dusts is advantageously up to about 0.1 mm, for tracking agents from about 0.075 to 0.2 mm, and for granules 0.2 mm or larger.

To these mixtures can also be added additives which stabilize the active substance and/or non-ionic, anionic and cationic surface active substances, which for example improve the adhesion of the active ingredients on plants or parts of plants (adhesives and agglutinants) and/or ensure a better wettability (wetting agents) and dispersibility (dispersing agents). Examples of suitable adhesives are the following: olein/chalk mixture, cellulose derivatives (methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose), hydroxyethyl glycol ethers of monoalkyl and dialkyl phenols having tive to 15 ethylene oxide radicals per molecule and eight to nine carbon atoms in the alkylradical, lignin sulphonic acids, their alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts, polyethylene glycol ethers (carbowaxes), fatty alcohol polyethylene glycol ethers having five to 20 ethylene oxide radicals per molecule and eight to 18 carbon atoms in the fatty al.- cohol moiety, condensation products of ethylene oxide/propylene oxide, polyvinyl pyrrolidones, polyvinyl alcohols, condensation products of urea and formaldehyde, and also latex products.

The water-dispersible concentrates of the active substance. i.e. Wettable powders, pastes and emulsifiable concentrates, are agents which can be diluted with water to any concentration desired. They consist of active substance, carrier, optionally additives which stabilize the active substance, surface-active substances and anti-foam agents and, optionally, solvents.

Wettable powders and pastes are obtained by mixing and grinding the active substances with dispersing agents and pulverulent carriers in suitable apparatus until homogeneity is attained. Carriers are, for example, those mentioned for the solid forms of application; In some cases it is advantageous to use mixtures of different carriers. As dispersing agents there can be used, for example, condensation products of sulfonated naphthalene sulfonated naphthalene derivatives with formaldehyde, condensation products of naphthalene or naphthalene sulfonic acids with phenol and fomaldehyde, as well as alkali, ammonium and alkaline earth metal salts of lignin sulfonic acid, in addition, alkylaryl sulfonates, alkali and alkaline earth metal salts of dibutyl naphthalene sulfonic acid, fatty alcohol sulfates such as salts of sulfated hexadecanols, heptadecanols, octadecanols, and salts of sulfated fatty alcohol glycol ethers, the sodium salt of oleoyl ethionate, the sodium salt of oleoyl methyl tauride, ditertiary acetalene glycols, dialkyl dilauryl ammonium chloride and fatty acid alkali and alkaline earth metal salts.

Suitable anti-foam agents are silicones.

The active substances are so mixed, ground sieved and strained with the additives mentioned above that, in wettable powders, the solid particle size of from 0.02 to 0.04 and in pastes, of 0.03 is not exeeded. To produce emulsifiable concentrates and pastes, dispersing agents such as those given in the previous paragraphs, organic solvents and water are used. Examples of suitable solvents are the following: alcohols, benzene, xy-

lenes, toluene, dimethyl sulfoxide, and mineral oil fractions boiling between 120 and 350C. The solvents must be practically odorless, not phytotoxic, inert to the active substances and not readily inflammable.

Furthermore, the agents according to the invention can be applied in the form of solutions. For this purpose the active aubstances or several active substances of general formula 11 are dissolved in suitable organic solvents, mixtures of solvents or in water. Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated derivatives thereof, alkyl naphthalenes and mineral oils alone or mixed with each other, can be used as organic solvents.

1n addition to fungicidal active substances, the agents described according to the invention can be mixed with other biocidally active substances or agents. Thus in order to broaden the activity spectrum the new agents may contain, for example, insecticides, fungicides, bac tericides, fungistatics, .bacteriostatics or nematocides, in addition to the cited compounds of the formula 1. The agents according to the invention may also contain plant fertilisers, trace elements etc.

The content of active substance in the above described agents is between 0.1% to 95%, in which connection it should be mentioned that in the case of application from aircraft or some other suitable means of application, it is possible to use concentrations of up to 99.5% or even pure active substance.

The active substances of the formula 11 can, for example, be formulated as follows:

Dusts The following substances are used for the preparation of a) a %-dust, and b) a 2%. dust:

a. 5 parts of active substance 95 parts of talcum.

b. 2 parts of active substance 1 part of highly dispersed silicic acid 97 parts of talcum.

The active substances are mixed and ground with the carriers.

The following substances are used to produce a 5 granulate:

5 parts of active substance,

0.25 parts of epichlorhydrin,

0.25 parts of cetyl polyglycol ether,

3.50 parts of polyethylene glycol 91 parts of kaolin (particle size 0.3 0.8 mm).

The active substance is mixed with epichlorhydrin and dissolved with six parts of acetone; the polyethylene glycol and cetyl polyglycol ether are then added. The thus obtained solution is sprayed on the kaolin, and the acetone subsequently evaporated in vacuo. Wettable powder The following constituents are used for the preparation ofa) a 40%, b) and c) a 25%, and d) a 10% wettable powder:

a. 40 parts of active substance,

5 parts of sodium lignin sulphonate,

1 part of sodium dibutyl-naphthalene sulphonate,

54 parts of silicic acid.

b. 25 parts of active substance,

' 4.5 parts of calcium lignin sulphonate 1.9 parts of Champagne chalk/hydroxyethyl cellulose mixture (1:1), 1.5 parts of sodium dibutyl naphthalene sulphonate,

19.5 parts of silicic acid,

19.5 parts of Champagne chalk,

28.1 parts of kaolin.

c. 25 parts of active substance,

2.5 parts of isooctylphenoxy-polyoxyethyleneethanol,

1.7 parts of Champagne chalk/hydro'xyethyl cellulose mixture (1:1),

8.3 parts of sodium aluminum silicate,

16.5 parts of kieselguhr,

46 parts ofkaolin.

. d. 10 parts of active substance,

3 parts of a mixture of the sodium salts of saturated fatty alcohol sulphates,

5 parts of naphthalenesulphonic acid/formaldehyde condensate,

82 parts of kaolin.

The active substances are intimately mixed, in suitable mixers, with the additives, the mixture being then ground in the appropriate mills and rollers. Wettable powders are obtained which can be diluted with water to give suspensions of any desired concentration. Emulsifiable concentrates The following substances are used to produce a) a 10% and b) a 25% emulsifiable concentrate:

a. 10 parts of active substance,

3.4 parts of epoxidised vegetable oil,

13.4 parts of a combination emulsifier consisting of fatty alcohol polyglycol ether and alkylarylsulphonate calcium salt,

40 parts of dimethylformamide,

43.2 parts of xylene.

b. 25 parts of active substance,

2.5 parts of epoxidised vegetable oil,

10 parts of an alkylarylsulphonate/fatty alcoholpolyglycol ether mixture 5 parts of dimethylformamide,

57.5 parts of xylene.

From these concentrates it is possible to produce, by dilution with water, emulsions of any desired concentration.

Spray The following constituents are used to prepare a 5% spray:

5 parts of active substance,

1 part of epichlorohydrin,

94 parts of benzine (boiling limits -190C).

EXAMPLE 1 a. Manufacture of N-3-trifluoromethylphenyl-2,3- dichloromaleic imide While stirring, 3-aminobenzotrifluoride (483 g) was added dropwise to 2,3-dichloromaleie anhydride (501 g) in l,400 ml of glacial acetic acid over the course of 30 minutes, in the course of which the internal temperature rises from 18C to 48C. The reaction mixture was then heated for 1 hour to 100C.

After the usual process steps and recrystallisation from methanol, the active substance No. l of the formula E C Ft 211 was obtained (m.p. 9495C). b Manufacture of N-3,5-bistrifluoromethylphenyldichloro'maleic imide While stirring vigorously, 3,S-bistrifluoromethylaniline (23 g) in 150 ml of 6N HCl was added dropwise at 83C to 2,5-dichloromaleic anhydride 17 g) in 100 ml of 6N HCl. The reaction mixture was kept for 8 hours at ll I0C, then cooled. The aqueous phase was discarded and after recrystallisation from methanol, active substance No. 2 of the formula 01 E OF; l C} CIC F g 3 was obtained (m.p. 9092C.

The following compounds are also manufactured by means analogous to those described in a) and b):

Active substance M.P,, number C.

(lg 01 M CF, o1

C CFa ,W W M M g SCH3 C1- 01 I I o1 I soon: 01-

I N -oF 01 EXAMPLE 2 Action against Bolryris cinereu on Vicia faba Fully developed, uniformly large leaves of Viciafaba, which have been sprayed dripping wet from a spraying device with a broth (0.1% content of active substance) prepared from an active substance formulated as a l0% wettable powder, were placed three at atime in Petri dishes lined with filter paper. When the leaves were dry again, they were infected with a freshly prepared, standardised spore suspension of the fungus (concentration: 100,000 spores/ml) and kept for 48 hours in a humid atmosphere at 20C. After this time, the leaves displayed black, initially dot-shaped specks which rapidly spread. The number and size of the infected areas served as a yardstick for determining the effectiveness ftbqtes ub$t n99.-..,.

RESULT Active smmmm No. 2.. Active aubetmm Not 4. Active substance N0. 5.. Active substance N0. 7. Active substance No. 8 Active substance of the formula 60 100% attack.

known from U.S. Patent 3,297,522. Control. 100% attack.

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EXAMPLE 3 RESULT Active substance N0. 1 05% attack. Active substance of the formula (6 (SO-100% attack. I O1 C "L /N CH3 C II known from U.S. Patent 3,297,522. Contr l 100% attack.

EXAMPLE 4 Action against Uromyces appendiculatus on Phaseolus vulgaris Phaseolus vulgaris plants in the two-leaf stage were sprayed dripping wet with a suspension of the substance formulated as wettable powder (concentration: 0.1% of active substance). After the coating layer had dried, the plants were infected with a fresh spore suspension of bean rust and then kept for 1 day day in a K 2.. ...RESULT Active substance No. 8 05% attack. Active substance of the formula 0 60100% attack. ll C Cl n c1 i 10 0 known from 1.7.8. Patent 3,297,522. Control 100% attack.

5 EXAMPLE 5 Action against Phyrophthora infesrans on Solanum- Lycpersicum S. Lycopersicum plants of the same variety and in the l :same stage of development were sprayed with a broth of 0.1% active substance (prepared from the active substance formulated as a wettable powder). When dry, the plants were sprayed dripping wet with a zoojspore suspension of Ph. infestans. They were then kept.

for 6 days in a greenhouse at l820C and high humid- ,ity (95-100%), after which time they displayed typical ,leaf specks. The evaluation of the tested substance was based on their number and size RESULT Activesubstance No. 3 0-5% attack. I m substance of the formula 60-100% attack.

1 N CHa Cl known from US. Patent 3,297,522. Cnntml 100% attack- EXAMPLE '6 Action against Podosphaera leucotricha (Ell. et Ev.) Salm. on young apple trees Apple tree cuttings of the type MM III were reared in a greenhouse at 20C and 90% relative humidity throughout the duration of the test. When three to four leaves had formed on each of the developing lateral shoots, these leaves were sprayed dripping wet with a broth (0.1% content of active substance) prepared from the active substance formulated as 10% wettable powder. After the coating layer had dried, the leaves were uniformly sprayed on the topside with a spore sus 6O pension of the fungus. I

The trees were sprayed again wiht the above described active substance preparation 7-14 days after the first treatment. The test was evaluated 12 days after the first treatment. The test was evaluated 12 days after the final treatment.

The number and size of the infected areas served as a yardstick for evaluating the effectiveness of the test substance Result:

Active substance No. l -5% attack Control 100% attack EXAMPLE 7 Action against Plasmopora viticola (Bert. et Curt.) (Berl. et De Toni) on vines Vine cuttings of the variety Chasselas were reared in a greenhouse. Three plants in the 10-leaf stage were sprayed dripping wet with a broth (0.1% active substance c'ontent) prepared from the active substance formulated as a 10% wettable powder. After the coating layer had dried, the plants were uniformly infected on the underside of the leaves with the spore suspension of the fungus. The plants were subsequently kept for 8 days in a humid chamber, after which time the symptoms of disease became visible on the control plants. The number and size of the infected areas.

served as a yardstick for evaluating the effectiveness of the active substance,

Result:

Active substance No. 1 520% attack Control 100% attack EXAMPLE 8 Action against Septoria gricola Spegazzini on celery plants Celery plants of the variety Challon were in a greenhouse. l5 centimetre high plants were each sprayed dripping wet with a broth (0.1% content of ac tive substance) prepared from the active substance formulated as 10% wettable powder. Afterthe coating layer had dried, the plants were infected with a spore suspension of the fungus. Symptoms of disease occured after 2 days in a humid chamber and 12 days at -22C and 90% relative humidity in a greenhouse. The number and size of the infected areas served as a yardstick for evaluating the effectiveness of the test substance.

Result:

Active substance No. l 520% attack Control 100% attack EXAMPLE 9 Result:

Active substance No. 1 0-5% attack Control attack EXAMPLE 10 Action against Puccinia triticina Erites on Triticum In a greenhouse at 20C young wheat plants app. 10 cm in length were sprayed dripping wet with a broth (0.1% content of active substance) prepared from the active substance formulated as a 10% wettablepowder. When the coating layer had dried, the plants were uniformly infected with a uredospore suspension of the fungus. Evaluation took place after 5 days in a humid chamber and 12 days in a greenhouse at 2022C and normal relative humidity. The number and size of the infected areas served as a yardstick for evaluating the effectiveness of the test substance.

Result:

Active substance No. l 0-592 attack Control l00% attack EXAMPLE 1 1 Action against Piricula'ria Oryzae Bri. et Cav. on rice Rice plants were reared in a greenhouse and sprayed once prophylactically with an aqueous spray broth containing 0.1% active substance. Two days later, the 10 treated plants were infected with exospores of Piricularia oryzae Bri. et Cav. and examined for attack by fungus after 5 days incubation in a humid chamber.

Result! Active substance No. 5 0-571 attack Active substance No. 7 0-5% attack Control I009? attack The other compounds according to Example 1 act in the tests according to Examples 2 to l 1.

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